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10 year gap working in HR. What steps should I take?

Christine

After my previous role was made redundant during my maternity leave, I was left in a position unable to seek new employment. I was informed my role would be terminated the day after giving birth. This experience left a stain I am yet to overcome.

During my 10yrs gap, I was raising my family and seeking HR employment with no luck. I committed myself to volunteering roles. 

Fast forward I sought employment but not within the HR field. I have also in the past year embarked on a MSc in Human Resource Management to boost my career aspects.

A recruitment consultant mentioned my 10yrs gap was an issue. This left me feeling rather deflated.

I have 8yrs HR experience (generic HR, E&D and Strategy), BA Hons HRM (2004) and a Chartered Member (2008).

What steps should I take? 

Any advice would be grateful appreciated, thank you.

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  • Welcome Christine. Firstly, thank you for the post. It takes courage to post about a hard personal experience and then the challenge of finding your way back into your chosen career. I imagine / know you won't be alone in having this experience.

    I'd echo the shares below. Feedback is one person's perspective, valid and useful for learning and it helps to know what sales people call objections so can be prepared for countering them. If you clearly own them...'during my 10 years not working in HR I did x, y, z and this has given me a, b, c' feels very different I think.

    You have qualifications, transferable skills, sounds like you are keeping in touch and learning so those are all good currency. I'd add, find networks of people to support you, practice talking about yourself and your experience and also make connections with recruiters and agencies who often specialise in those returning to work, wanting to work part time and speak to them as well as good recruiters who believe in building relationships as well as seeing candidates as sales opportunities. They often, I believe look at little beyond 'is this candidate easy for me to sell to a client'.

    My final suggestion would be to get a supportive coach or friend to look over your CV. It might not be selling you and your gap as well as it could be.

    Good luck.
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